Enrollment
291
High
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080336006514
Vista Academy
4800 TELLURIDE STREET BLDG. 6, DENVER, CO 80249 · (720) 423-7650 · Denver County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL291 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
235 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 12 | 4% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 65 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 55 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 81 | 28% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Vista Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Denver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 291 | #217 of 409 | #29 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #134 of 250 | #26 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.4% | #157 of 250 | #20 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.8% | #42 of 320 | #22 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #107 of 108 | #17 of 17 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
291
+85 (+41%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 10.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 291 | 16 | 18.2:1 | 81% (235) |
| 2023-24 | 273 | 18.4 | 14.9:1 | 84% (228) |
| 2022-23 | 234 | 14.4 | 16.3:1 | 82% (192) |
| 2020-21 | 206 | 20 | 10.3:1 | 59% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 289 | 21.2 | 13.6:1 | 74% (213) |
| 2015-16 | 285 | 20 | 14.3:1 | 74% (212) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vista Academy.
About Vista Academy
Vista Academy is a small high school in DENVER, Colorado, under Denver Public Schools. It has an enrollment of 291 students in grades 6 through 12. That compares with an average of about 627 students for high schools in Colorado.
The district for Vista Academy is Denver Public Schools, with 198 schools and 90,471 students.
About 73% of the student body at Vista Academy is Hispanic. Other students are 20% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% White. By comparison, Denver County residents are about 28% Hispanic. A diversity index of 43% means there is a 43% chance two randomly chosen students at Vista Academy are from different groups.
The school has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 18.2 students per teacher. The average for high schools in Colorado is 16.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher. The school reported 81% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in Denver County average 63%.
For the population of Denver County, the median household earns about $94,718 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Vista Academy shares Denver County with 205 other public schools.
Vista Academy's nearest public school is DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School (less than a tenth of a mile). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Vista Academy is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
The school counted 206 students in 2020-21 and 291 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. By 2024-25, the school had 18.2 students per teacher, compared with 10.3 in 2020-21.
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Denver County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
718,877
Census ACS
Median income
$94,718
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
91,233 students
Quick facts
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- East High SchoolHigh · 2,476 students
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- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,653 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
Nearby schools
- DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School0.0 mi · 562
- Rocky Mountain Prep Green Valley Ranch0.1 mi · 379
- SOAR at Green Valley Ranch0.1 mi · 484
- DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School0.1 mi · 482
- Rocky Mountain Prep RISE0.2 mi · 586
- KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership Academy0.2 mi · 555
Frequently asked questions
About Vista AcademyHow large is Vista Academy?
Vista Academy enrolls approximately 291 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Vista Academy serve?
Vista Academy serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vista Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Vista Academy is approximately 18.2:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Vista Academy?
Student demographics at Vista Academy are roughly 2% White, 73% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Vista Academy public or private?
Vista Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Denver Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.